So it turns out that the Neo Nazi guy had better political instincts than Kemi Badenoch, and as he's chosen to quit she's now forever going to carry the 'quite happy to let a guy with Neo Nazi history represent her party' label over her head
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I'm gonna try hard this time not to touch the ground
Why would anyone want to read about people who make music, when music can be made by machines, right? pitchfork.com/story/brookl...
BrooklynVegan, Alt Press Hit With Mass Layoffs
Music publications Revolver and Goldmine have also been gutted by owners Veeps and Live Nation
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Oh, god, they're going to send astronauts up there purely to cover it in gold leaf, aren't they?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."
Little girl on the train: Uncle Mallory died. Her mum: Yes. Little girl: So he won't feel anything now. Her mum: No. Little girl: Which is good because the insects will be eating his eyes.
I'm reading Kemi Badenoch's words and playing a game of 'what if Corbyn had said that'
Here a compilation of stupid things library consultants have said to me in solidarity with library pals at Lambeth Libraries where genius consultants has decided that a qualified head of library service post isn't really essential.
The BBC says the idea of Play Streets started "in 2009" but I'm pretty certain there was a Corrie plot before I was born where the residents were up in arms at plans to make the street one, and there was definitely one in Anfield in the 1990s www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds: The city closing down streets so children can play
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.
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⚡️BREAKING: A Kansas state court just permanently struck down a long list of abortion restrictions, ruling that they violated the fundamental right to abortion, and health care providers’ right to free speech under the state constitution.
Guests arrive at a house, carrying flowers and wine. The door opens and a ginger cat runs out. Man from inside: Mell! Mell! Mell! Come on Mell! Mellster McAdam! You know you're not allowed out the front (pause) we've got mackerel! (the ginger cat slinks back inside)
I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.
🧵3 month assessment on the Australian social media ban is in: very little change, and no change in practical outcomes for children and young people - no mental health or family relationship improvements, no differences in leisure time, same degree of harmful access, like loosing sleep to scrolling 🚨
Ben Schwarz@benschwarz.bsky.social · 3d agoAustralia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...
Anyway, last ever Maida Vale session today. I wasn't sure about Fontaines DC being the band to close the place down, but I guess it's a fitting reminder that it was a work place as much as a magic emporium
I get that there are people who never got over Bernard leaving, but it's surprising how many of them still feel the need to flat-out denigrate Richard to bolster their position. In 2026. Fandom's such a weird place.
Jeff "Monoman" Connolly of Boston's legendary garage rock band the Lyres has died. Around here the Lyres are spoken of in hushed tones to this day--a wildly influential band. They played often at the Rat right near a record store called, you guessed it, Nuggets. RIP.
more good content! imagine publishing content that's just nice! reveals a little bit about having fun on the internet! people just doing things because they can and the internet was nice!
ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · 3d agothis owns www.inverse.com/input/cultur...
We've thrown our hat in the ring! The Prince Charles Cinema has officially applied for The Academy inaugural Marquee Theater List, celebrating 50 of the most remarkable cinemas around the world.
This is such an important thing missing from a lot of reporting right now
Jorge Liboreiro@jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 5d agoUpdate: over 48,300 people have returned from Ceuta to Morocco. About 1,700 people are still in Ceuta.
Important to note that Bev Craig, the new Mayor of Greater Manchester, won her overwhelming victory on a platform of trans inclusion, as an out lesbian. A stark reminder to the GC crowd that a) transphobia is a losing policy, and b) the vast majority of lesbians support trans inclusion.
I used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:
How to plant a nuclear plant in Iran
The question is: what on earth is Google doing?
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It also means you get Dividend Stamps every time you pay a tax
POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 5d agoAndy Burnham is the first Labour and Co-operative MP to become British PM. It’s a milestone supporters of the worker-focused movement hope will lead to a radical overhaul of the way Britain works.
Hey, BBC Sounds. How about you don't hijack a series I've subscribed to by slapping in a "your next listen" recommendation? No problem with promotion and trailers, but don't clutter up the Latest page with shows I've not (and often won't) engage with.
It's great to see UEFA standing firm and insisting that football can't become a business existing solely to please investors. Maybe we should all buy something from one of their twenty-five official sponsors as a thank you? www.uefa.com/partners/
UEFA Official Sponsors and partners
UEFA.com is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe. UEFA works to promote, protect and develop European football across it...
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Wait, he fed the kids to the cops? The secret's in the sauce, I guess www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform council chief threatens to report café boss who fed kids for free to cops
EXCLUSIVE: Barry Ashley, who runs the Grumpy Cook café in Hastings, and Labour MP Helena Dollimore have been told by East Sussex County Council chief Andy Woolley that he plans to contact police after...
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